Henderson Chambers

This trombonist, who had a tone as chewy as alligator sausage, arrived from the Louisiana music scene and a background of formal studies at Leland College and the institution band at Atlanta, GA’s Morehouse College. Chambers sprung into professional bloom in 1931 with bandleader Neil Montgomery, and the next calendar year was gigging in Nashville with Doc Banking institutions. This engagement was accompanied by a stint with Jack port Jackson’s Pullman Porters, a music group, rather than a couple of men in reddish colored hats. The trombonist remained devote this outfit following the innovator wandered off and was changed by Speed Webb. In 1934, Chambers used Zack Whyte and in the center of this 10 years became connected with Al Sears’ Music group, requiring a proceed to Kentucky. Profession eyes were centered on NEW YORK, nevertheless. A two-year stint with the wonderful Tiny Bradshaw consolidated connections, after that in 1939 the trombonist finally produced the move and joined up with the Chris Columbus Music group on the Savoy Ballroom. This lasted through 1940 and Chambers was to a plum work with none apart from Louis Armstrong. From 1943 he was freelancing once again, having performed well with Satchmo. He used Don Redman, Sy Oliver, Lucky Millinder, and Count number Basie. He was still heading solid in the ’50s, jiving around with Cab Calloway, swinging with Doc Cheatham, and dabbling in the music of both Duke Ellington and Mercer Ellington. There is also regular studio room work and plenty of big-band careers to defend against the rock and roll & move unemployment demons. From 1961 through the finish of 1963, he was with Ray Charles, using on top of the strike parade, after that took on seriously grooving intervals with Basie through 1966. A niche in his last years ended up being owning a rehearsal music group with affiliate Edgar Fight. Chambers died of the coronary attack on Oct 19,1967.